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William McBirney

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William McBirney

Birth
Aldershot, Rushmoor Borough, Hampshire, England
Death
26 Aug 1956 (aged 84)
Rarotonga, Cook Islands
Burial
Avarua, Rarotonga, Cook Islands Add to Map
Memorial ID
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Son of John McBirney (1835-1906) and Anne Bennett (1850-1941) of Northern Ireland.
John is buried in Ballynabeck Graveyard, Tandragee, County Armagh, Northern Ireland
Anne Bennett McBirney is buried in Victoria Cemetery, Carrickfergus, County Antrim, Northern Ireland

William was first married to Rose Wallace in 1890 at St Annes Church, Belfast, NI. William's daughter Rosalie Anne McBirney was born October 28, 1892. Rose Wallace McBirney died in 1893.
Son of John McBirney (1835-1906) and Anne Bennett (1850-1941) of Northern Ireland.
John is buried in Ballynabeck Graveyard, Tandragee, County Armagh, Northern Ireland
Anne Bennett McBirney is buried in Victoria Cemetery, Carrickfergus, County Antrim, Northern Ireland

William was first married to Rose Wallace in 1890 at St Annes Church, Belfast, NI. William's daughter Rosalie Anne McBirney was born October 28, 1892. Rose Wallace McBirney died in 1893.

Inscription

In Memory Of
William McBirney
Soldier, Adventurer, Botanist, Writer, Poet.
Forsook U.K. 1908 To Adopt These Islands And
People Who He Loved And Served Well
Died 26-8-56 Aged 85 years
And Of His Dear Wife
Edith Mary George
Beloved Of Their Children And Grandchildren
Died 21-1-53 Aged 81 Years
Succeeded by
Rosalie, Elsie, David, Katie, Norah, Mary

Gravesite Details

The simple military plaque marks William's grave in the RSA Cemetery. The detailed plaque is located in the Catholic Cemetery at Panama, Rarotonga, Cook Islands at the grave of his wife.



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